Sanitary hand-spray.



S. HUFFER.

SANlIARY HAND SPRAY.

APPLICATION man MAY 22, 911.

1 ,274,269. Patented July 30, 1918.

INVENTOR WITNESSES ATTORN EY UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SIMON HUFFER, OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS.

SANITARY HAND-SPRAY.

T 0 all whom. it may concern:

Be it known that I, SIMON Hnrrnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Decatur, in the county of Macon and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Iniprovements in Sanitary Hand-Sprays, of which the following is a specification.

This invention comprehends the provision of a sanitary hand spray, which is primarily intended for use in barber shops when it is necessary to moisten the face for the second time of one being shaved, the invention being simple in construction and susceptible of association with the usual water supply pipe of a spigot.

The invention embodies among other features, an upwardly opening reciprocating valve, which can be quickly and easily manipulated, while the valve seat is of a design perforated to permit the water to low in sprays over the hand of thc'person ma nipulating the valve.

The invention is further characterized by the provision of means for confining the spray of Water within a certain area and directing the same upon the hands of the user of the device.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood when the following detail description is read in connection with the accompanying drawing, the invention residing in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawing forming part of this specification like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views and wherein The figure illustrates a side elevation of the device partly in section, and in position for use.

Referring more particularly to the drawing in detail A indicates generally a faucet of usual construction, the supply pipe therefor being indicated at B.

The device forming the subject matter of my invention essentially consists of a supply pipe 10 preferably of Z-shaped forma tion having one extremity coupled in any suitable manner to the supply pipe 13 for communication therewith, while the opposite extremity of the pipe 10 extends in a downward direction. Threaded or other Wise suitably secured to the lowermost extremity of the pipe 10 is a bushing 11 formed with a semispherical shaped valve seat 12, the latter being provided with perforations Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 22, 1917.

I in sprays.

Patented July 30, 1918.

Serial No. 170.285.

13 so that the water will pass therethrough A valve 14 preferably of spherical formation is arranged to'engage against the seat 12 and is carried upon one extremity of a reciprocating valve actuating rod 16, a nut 17 being detachably associated with this end of the rod, whereby the valve may be removed and replaced by a new one as the occasion may require. The rod 16 passes through an opening in the seat 12 and is provided with a push button 18 on the opposite cxtremity thereof. The rod 16 is arranged for vertical sliding movement, and operates within a guide sleeve 19. A coil spring 20 encircles the rod 16 and operates to maintain the valve normally seated, the spring being housed and protected by means of the sleeve 19 in which it is arranged. The rod 16 adjacent its exposed end is enlarged as at 21 to provide a shoulder 22, the latter being disposed in coi'ifronting relation with the adjacent end of the sleeve 19, cooperating therewith to limit the adjustment of the valve in a direction to open the same.

Secured to the bushing 11 and surrounding the perforations 13, is a bell-shaped member 23, employed to confine the sprays of water within a certain area, and directing the sprays upon the hand of the opera tor, which as will be readily understood is directed beneath the bell when the valve is held open. If desired, a valve 25 of any suitable construction may be arranged in the pipe 10, or at a suitable location above the spray, so that the valve 1 1 can be given attention from time to time without necessitating shutting off of the water in the systeln, it being only necessary under such con ditions to close the valve 2 1.

iVhile it is believed that from the foregoing description the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent, I desire to have it understood that the same is merely illustrative of the preferred embodiment of the invention, to which I do not limit myself, and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

\Vhat is claimed is:

1. A hand spray comprising a member formed to provide a bell-shaped element, a bushing rising therefrom and threaded for engagement with a supply pipe, a series of passages formed in the bushing and directed downwardly and toward the element, a valve for closing the ends of said passages remote g i 1,274,2ee v I if from the element, and means extending cen- Wardly and toWard the element, a valve trally of the element and depending below closing the ends of all such passages remote 10 the lower edge thereof for operating the from the element, and means extending cenvalve. trally of the element and Within the dis- 2. A hand spray, comprising a bellcharge ends of said passagesfor operating shaped element having an integral bushing the valve. V rising therefrom, said bushing being formed In testimony whereof I affix my signature. 15 with a series of passages directed doWn- SIMON HUFFER.

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